Paris, March 22.
The French Minister of Marine has been informed of the important and brilliant part taken by the French Navy in the battle of March 19 in the Dardanelles. The French battleships attacked the forts of the Narrows at close range with a vigour which was highly appreciated by the British. The honour of the flag was fully satisfied and was bought by the loss of the old battleship Bouvet and by some damage sustained by the Gaulois.
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